Italian GP: Pierre Gasly stuns Monza again with his first-ever pole position
Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured his first-ever pole position in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday. The F1 driver expressed surprise at the news, having been waiting for this moment for nine years. Gasly finished nearly a tenth of a second ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell, who was among the drivers shocked by Gasly's performance.
Oscar Piastri secured third place, but was later penalized three spots due to impeding Red Bull's Liam Lawson in Q2. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, with their upgraded engine, secured the second row of the grid. Kimi Antolinli, the championship leader, qualified seventh but will start at the back due to a grid penalty. Gasly's teammate Franco Colapinto moved up to seventh, while Lando Norris, Arvid Lindblad, and Gabriel Bortoleto rounded out the top 10.
The race on Sunday presents an opportunity for Russell to close the gap on Antolinli, who has been leading for the past two races.
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